Simon Roberts
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Stop&Shop and I have different definitions of Actual Size
August 31, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Stop&Shop and I have different definitions of Actual Size
@richarddeitsch.bsky.social did Fox run out of ads for the Speedway Classic? They’ve been in a rain delay but still haven’t stepped away for a commercial in at least 30 minutes
August 3, 2025 at 2:20 AM
@richarddeitsch.bsky.social did Fox run out of ads for the Speedway Classic? They’ve been in a rain delay but still haven’t stepped away for a commercial in at least 30 minutes
Thread of the year, every year
Once again it is Father’s Day, which means it’s time to share the most Dad* thing you did in the last year. As is custom, I will go first:
Watching YouTube videos for small repair jobs around the house has turned into watching YouTube videos for large repair jobs I cannot and should not attempt.
Watching YouTube videos for small repair jobs around the house has turned into watching YouTube videos for large repair jobs I cannot and should not attempt.
June 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Thread of the year, every year
Why does ESPN list the home team first in NCAA SuperRegional baseball when they put the home team second for everything else?
June 7, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Why does ESPN list the home team first in NCAA SuperRegional baseball when they put the home team second for everything else?
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The end of an era, didn't believe it until I clicked through
Wow: after 15 years, YouTube has taken down the original 'Rick Roll' video due to a "licensing issue," likely due to the acquisition of Astley's record lable.
The metadata remains, but if you click through it goes to 'video not found':
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4...
The metadata remains, but if you click through it goes to 'video not found':
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4...
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Rick Astley
www.youtube.com
May 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The end of an era, didn't believe it until I clicked through
@edsbs.bsky.social F1 on Star Wars Day? Betting on Lando
May 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
@edsbs.bsky.social F1 on Star Wars Day? Betting on Lando
When it looked like hope was lost, Army fought back and defeated Elon
March 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
When it looked like hope was lost, Army fought back and defeated Elon
Blue having a day against OSU, no surprise
January 11, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Blue having a day against OSU, no surprise
@rodger.bsky.social Why is relative physics determining a “forward” lateral. If you’re lateraling to someone behind you, shouldn’t that be enough?
January 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
@rodger.bsky.social Why is relative physics determining a “forward” lateral. If you’re lateraling to someone behind you, shouldn’t that be enough?
Happy Anniversary to the JJ McCarthy Legacy Drive
January 2, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Happy Anniversary to the JJ McCarthy Legacy Drive
When a team has 4 guys giving hand signals on the sidelines, how do the ones without the “real” playcall know what to do? Do they have a specific alternate signal for every play? @rodger.bsky.social
January 1, 2025 at 8:13 PM
When a team has 4 guys giving hand signals on the sidelines, how do the ones without the “real” playcall know what to do? Do they have a specific alternate signal for every play? @rodger.bsky.social
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omg a student somehow accidentally wrote an email addressed to a faculty-wide NYU listserv and my inbox is now a master class on who understands the difference between a listserv and an email chain
December 30, 2024 at 12:25 AM
omg a student somehow accidentally wrote an email addressed to a faculty-wide NYU listserv and my inbox is now a master class on who understands the difference between a listserv and an email chain
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I like that the Guaranteed Rate Bowl is now just called the Rate Bowl. You just know that company lost a lawsuit because their rates were not in fact “guaranteed”
December 27, 2024 at 12:23 AM
I like that the Guaranteed Rate Bowl is now just called the Rate Bowl. You just know that company lost a lawsuit because their rates were not in fact “guaranteed”
12th team in the playoff should be the All-portal All-stars from the other teams that didn’t make it
December 22, 2024 at 1:53 AM
12th team in the playoff should be the All-portal All-stars from the other teams that didn’t make it
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Little known conference championship game rule after the 9th OT they bring out the Dr. Pepper cans to settle it.
December 8, 2024 at 12:42 AM
Little known conference championship game rule after the 9th OT they bring out the Dr. Pepper cans to settle it.
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If you live in a city named Columbus, you don't get to complain if someone plants a flag in land that doesn't belong to them.
December 1, 2024 at 10:11 AM
If you live in a city named Columbus, you don't get to complain if someone plants a flag in land that doesn't belong to them.
Hail to the Victors
November 30, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Hail to the Victors